Chicken meat production in Nigeria
Nigeria: Chicken meat production was 342,933 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chicken meat production in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chicken meat production in Nigeria is 342,933 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Nigeria peaked at 355,933 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 49th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,929 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 54,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 79,100 tonnes | 56,700 tonnes | 112,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 139,300 tonnes | 118,000 tonnes | 169,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 168,800 tonnes | 162,000 tonnes | 174,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 217,265 tonnes | 160,000 tonnes | 273,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 233,196 tonnes | 193,153 tonnes | 292,993 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 338,375 tonnes | 318,014 tonnes | 355,933 tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 66.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.0% (2025)
- Rural population 86.04 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 36.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 18.28 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production in Nigeria?
- Chicken meat production in Nigeria was 342,933 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 355,933 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for chicken meat production?
- Nigeria ranks 49th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.